Seasonal Affective Disorder 101 – Newsletter Winter 2019, Vol. 14

Are you feeling the “winter blues” or in a seasonal “funk?” Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same time every year. For most people with SAD, symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.